Beach vacations tend to be more family friendly than other types of outings. A new survey by the Travel Industry Association found that 37 percent of beach vacations include at least one child.

By comparison, only 23 percent of travelers include a child on other types of trips.

The number of people taking beach trips was up 7 percent last year from 2000 to nearly 110 million "person trips," according to the trade association's poll.

The research also found travelers visiting beaches spent an average of $850 per trip, excluding transportation to their destination, compared with just $463 for overall vacationers.

Spanish Travel Magazine

Travel + Leisure en Espanol magazine is debuting with the October issue. American Express Publishing Corp. and Editorial Televisa have launched the magazine with an initial distribution of 120,000 and a cover price of between $3 and $4, based on local currencies.

It will be sold in U.S. areas where Spanish speakers are numerous such as Dallas, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean. Subscription information: (305) 871-6400. AI: